Cornell & Diehl Interlude
(3.00)
Deep red Virginia kissed with a touch of honey to develop the natural sweetness of the leaf then sliced into flakes.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Simply Elegant Series |
| Blended By | Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Honey |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 13, 2014 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The red Virginia is mildly tangy dark fruit sweet with a little earth and wood, and lacks the depth that other red Virginia blends by this company have. I occasionally get a dried fruit note, too. The honey topping mildly sublimates the natural sweetness of the red Virginia. May need a little dry time, but don't dry it out completely, or you'll risk losing some flavor. It does seem to lose some of the sweetness near the finish, but it's not overly sweet in the first place. The strength and nic-hit levels are mild. The taste is a couple of steps past that mark. Burns cool, clean and slow with a mostly consistent flavor. It needs a few relights, and often leaves just a little dottle at the bottom. There's no chance of bite, but I recommend smoking it at a moderate pace because you can lose a little sweetness when it's pushed, though it never gets harsh or hot. Has a short lived, pleasant after taste. Its mildness and lack of any complexity makes it a work and play all day experience while you do whatever comes to mind during your smoking day. Deserves two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 25, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This might be at or near the top of the C & D line . A brightish Va. flake flavored with honey . For once C & D didn't push the casing over the top . The honey is nicely integrated into the blend , leaving a slight after taste . The moisture level is fine and the tin note is very nice . This is a good smoke when one feels like something a little different . It is one of only two C & D blends that I cellar , compliment enough.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 01, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
This is my first C&D blend, and im a big fan of Virginia flakes. This one is ok, good red Virginia taste and i love the honey casing on this blend its noticeable but not overpowering at all. It can bite so puff gentley. But its not the best Virginia flake out there its ok just ok woth a try if you want
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 19, 2009 | Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This tobacco came a bit wetter than I would have preferred. I dried it out on some newspaper for about an hour, then it was just about right. I am a fan of flake Virginia tobaccos from time to time. I am mostly an English smoker so the idea of a cased flake did not bring about great excitement. This blend burned very well and only required two or three matches and was off and running. What I first noticed was how sweet the blend was. Undoubtedly from the honey. I would rather have had the flake blend without the honey. It seems a waste to have such high quality tobacco then ruin its natural flavors with a casing. I am sure some will love it, but just not me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 12, 2007 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
This is the first of C&D new Flake Tobaccos I picked up at the Chicago Pipe Show. Interlude is a decent red VA tobacco with a nice sweetness that burns cool for a VA. To me the flavor was monocromatic and didn't develop any sublte flavors. After smoking Samuel Gawith's Full Va Flake, this seems like a very plain VA.
I was disapointed with C&D flakes again. My tobacco was like a broken flake, not one whole flake in the tin. You think for introducing their new line of flakes at the Chicago Show, the presentation would be much better. I don't mind more paying extra for flake tobacco, but at $50.00/lb, this tobacco is not worth that price. FVF bulk from Smoking Pipes @ $28.50/lb is a much better buy.
I was disapointed with C&D flakes again. My tobacco was like a broken flake, not one whole flake in the tin. You think for introducing their new line of flakes at the Chicago Show, the presentation would be much better. I don't mind more paying extra for flake tobacco, but at $50.00/lb, this tobacco is not worth that price. FVF bulk from Smoking Pipes @ $28.50/lb is a much better buy.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 01, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Like Manhattan Afternoon, it's just to mild for my tastes; in taste and strength.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 18, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
While this is not the disaster that Safe Harbor Flake was, it was still a disappointment. Upon opening the tin, it smelled reminiscent of McClelland's products as it had a slight ketshup smell. The honey mentioned on the tin was undetectable.
It smokes ok and was remarkably easy on the tongue for a Virginia. However, as one reviewer said, it is monochromatic. I found it to lack depth and was all around boring. The tin art is better than the tobacco.
I get the impression that C&D doesn't do so well with manufacturing flake tobaccos.
It smokes ok and was remarkably easy on the tongue for a Virginia. However, as one reviewer said, it is monochromatic. I found it to lack depth and was all around boring. The tin art is better than the tobacco.
I get the impression that C&D doesn't do so well with manufacturing flake tobaccos.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 02, 2020 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Presentation: The label portrays finely dressed couple standing next to their old fashioned car at the beach with the lighthouse in the background. I love this beautiful, colorful, bright label.
Cut: Comes in a very stringy broken flake. On the moist side.
Tin note: Smells fruity, grassy, and floral.
Tasting notes: Mostly grassy with some fruity sweetness, a slight tang. The "kiss of honey" is there, but you have to look for it.
Mechanics: This blend might bite some.
Extra Remarks: Nice blend, but being on the mild side with zero complexity makes it somewhat forgettable. Not a "bad" blend by any means but I must give 2 stars.
Cut: Comes in a very stringy broken flake. On the moist side.
Tin note: Smells fruity, grassy, and floral.
Tasting notes: Mostly grassy with some fruity sweetness, a slight tang. The "kiss of honey" is there, but you have to look for it.
Mechanics: This blend might bite some.
Extra Remarks: Nice blend, but being on the mild side with zero complexity makes it somewhat forgettable. Not a "bad" blend by any means but I must give 2 stars.
Pipe Used:
IMP Straight Billiard Meer
Age When Smoked:
9 months to 1 year
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